France vs Russia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

France
-6.87 million
in 2019
Russia
-3.75 million
in 2019
France rank
175th
Russia rank
174th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

  • France
  • Russia
-10.0M010.0M20.0M196119902019

How they compare

Russia currently reports -3.75 million against -6.87 million in France, a difference of 3.12 million.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 175th and Russia ranks 174th of 175 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russia Difference Ahead
1960s -1.54 million 0 1.54 million Russia
1970s -3.02 million 0 3.02 million Russia
1980s -3.55 million 0 3.55 million Russia
1990s -3.99 million 5.30 million 9.29 million Russia
2000s -4.42 million -1.05 million 3.37 million Russia
2010s -5.34 million -3.19 million 2.16 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, France or Russia?
Russia, at -3.75 million against -6.87 million in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between France and Russia?
3.12 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do France and Russia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
France ranks 175th and Russia ranks 174th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.